Excellent place to work. - Principal Software Engineer Riot Games Employee Review

5.0
Jan 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Riot genuinely prioritizes living up to tie company value of being player focused. Engineers have a lot of autonomy, Great culture, most folks are very good to work with, toxicity is generally minimal.

Cons

Less pay than FAANGs, no stock options. Company decision making was hit or miss for the last few years, the current CEO is working hard to clean that up.

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5.0
May 21, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Passionate co-workers who are all hyper talented, amazing fringe benefits, work/life balance, dedicated managers to help you with your career, and passionate players to serve.

Cons

Egos are rewarded you have to be really good at self promotion, the company is so big that you can feel lost if you don't invest in networking often, layoffs happen at Riot now

4.0
Jun 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Player focus, some of the coolest games on the planet, Riot does a great job of creating an environment where people can succeed and thrive

Cons

Crunch is on the rise, fiscal discipline on exploration is still too loose, lots of layers of management

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